Perry Meridian was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Greenwood Woodmen. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Falcons also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Aiden Kerr made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Ethan Neffle
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Neffle, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Nate Risley also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Perry Meridian and bumps their season record up to 4-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Greenwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Perry Meridian beat Greenwood by a score of 9-4 later that day.
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